Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 15.5% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.1% less in Kansas
- Groceries
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pay 37.8% less in Kansas
- Transportation
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pay 61.1% less in Kansas
- Housing
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pay 21.1% less in Kansas
- Childcare
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pay 85.6% more in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.1% less in Kansas
- Clothing
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pay 30.9% less in Kansas
Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kansas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
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Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
|
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pay 61.1% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,699.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.26
|
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pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$60.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$974.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$974.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 85.6% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$790.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$57.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.71
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$97.71
|
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